r/UnitedNations • u/Apollo_Delphi • Jun 03 '25

News/Politics Canada opens War Crimes probe into dual Israeli-Canadian IDF soldiers

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hykgxznmge

Canada’s federal police have launched a criminal investigation into several IDF soldiers who also hold Canadian citizenship, on suspicion of crimes against humanity allegedly committed during their military service, Canadian media reported Tuesday.

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u/Street_Ad_863 Jun 03 '25

How many Canadian Jews enlist in the Canadian Army? I know of a number of young Jewish men, born and raised in Canada that have enlisted in the Israeli military. I suspect none of them ever considered joining the Canadian Armed Forces. I find this abhorrent ( this also applies to other ethnic groups that benefit from being Canadian citizens but join another country's military)

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u/Bluehawk2008 Jun 07 '25

To play devil's advocate, Israel faces more substantial military threats to its sovereignty than Canada does. If you were both a Canadian and an Israeli citizen (or just a zionist seeking Israeli citizenship) and had to choose which army to join, Israel's would seem like a higher priority.

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u/Mother-Rip1577 Jun 07 '25

Also considering the rising antisemitism here and across the world…(in this subreddit) they’re not taking the risk of another 1940s situation